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Rajasthan Travel Information.

Apr 2nd, 2008 23:45
kumar gaurav, http://www.rajasthantravelsguide.com/

Tourism of Rajasthan
Rajasthan has several tourist sights, especially in ancient and medieval
architecture. Places of interest are Mount Abu, Ajmer, Alwar(Sariska
tiger sanctuary), Bharatpur (Keoladeo bird sanctuary), Bikaner, Jaipur
(the Pink City), Jodhpur, Udaipur, Pali, Jaisalmar and Chittorgarh.
Tourism was given industry status in 1992.
State Capital Jaipur
Population ('000s in 1991) 44,006
Area ('000 sq. km) 342
Females per 1000 males (1991) 910
Literacy rate (1991) 38.6
Ratio of urban population (1991) 22.9
Net Domestic Product (Rs. million at current prices in 1992-93) 229,360
Per Capita Income (Rs. at current prices in 1992-93) 5,035
Principal Language Hindi and Rajasthani
Rajasthan is located in the northwestern part of the subcontinent. It is
bounded on the west and northwest by Pakistan, on the north and
northeast by the states of Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh, on the
east and southeast by the states of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh,
and on the southwest by the state of Gujarat. The Tropic of Cancer
passes through its southern tip in the Banswara district. The state has
an area of 132,140 square miles (342,239 square kilometres). The capital
city is Jaipur.
In the west, Rajasthan is relatively dry and infertile; this area
includes some of the Thar Desert, also known as the Great Indian Desert.
In the southwestern part of the state, the land is wetter, hilly, and
more fertile. The climate varies throughout Rajasthan. On average winter
temperatures range from 8° to 28° C (46° to 82° F) and summer
temperatures range from 25° to 46° C (77° to 115° F). Average rainfall
also varies; the western deserts accumulate about 100 mm (about 4 in)
annually, while the southeastern part of the state receives 650 mm (26
in) annually, most of which falls from July through September during the
monsoon season.
Rajasthan has a single-chamber legislative assembly with 200 seats. The
state sends 35 members to the Indian national parliament: 10 to the
Rajya Sabha (Upper House) and 25 to the Lok Sabha (Lower House). Local
government is based on 30 administrative districts.
History
Archaeological and historical evidence shows a continuous human
habitation of the area dating back 100,000 years. Between the 7th and
the 11th century AD, several dynasties arose, with Rajput strength
reaching its peak at the beginning of the 16th c. Emperor Akbar brought
the Rajput states into the Mughal empire; by early 19th c, they allied
with the Marathas. With the decline of the Mughals, the Rajputs
gradually clawed back their independence through a series of spectacular
victories, but, by then a new force to reckon with, had emerged on the
scene in the form of the British. Most Rajput states entered into
alliances with the British, which allowed them to continue as
independent states, each with its own maharaja, subject to certain
economic and political constraints. These alliances proved to be the
beginning of the end of the Rajputs, and soon the extravagance and
indulgence of the rulers led to the disintegration of the Rajput
kingdoms.The present form of Rajasthan came into being after the
Independence.
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